This interview was taken during the Moscow European
Championships (both gymnastics) 2003

- Anna, how do you explain your progress?

- I don't think it's correct to speak about my
unexpectable progress in the last time - it's wrong definition. I always try to
train harder, to compose routines, which spectators will like more...I just go
forward without stopping or looking back

- However, you made success on your last competition. 3
gold medals on European Championships in Riesa, 1st place in the team of
Ukraine...

- I don't feel that I'm 1st number in the team of Ukraine. As
you know, there are new rules now and on every competition everything can
change. Yes, I was 1st, but I can become 2nd and 3rd. It's normal, it's sport.
And Tamara Yerofeeva had problems with her back, she couldn't train in full
strength. That's why she didn't come on this European Championships in Moscow.
And in Riesa, where I won my gold medals, Alina Kabaeva and Irina Tschaschina
didn't compete

- But still you were great in Riesa...

- Well, frankly speaking I don't really remember how I did in
Riesa. There are so many competitions this year and I can't keep all the details
in my head. I keep only general background - good and bad things like in a fog.
But - without details

- But it was your best competition in your carreir!

- The best?No, I don't think so...If to count by medals, it
was one of the most "resaltive", I won 3 gold medals and 1 silver.
But, for example, I think my routines turned out to be more spectacular, more
interesting here and moscow. After European Championships Irina Deruigina
changed some routines for me, they are more filled with elements, more
difficult. Of course, I had mistakes in Riesa and in Moscow. But there will be
no sport without mistakes. The main thing is to be able to learn on them

- Kabaeva and Tschaschina returned. Does it make it more
difficult for you?

- Of course, the competition became more difficult. Now it
will be harder to win. Certainly, I'm very happy that girls had returned. It
will be interesting to compete against them. And I think that it is more
interesting for the spectators to watch the competition now.

- Are you
read to get over Kabaeva and Tschaschina?

- I think, yes.
Actually I never differ my rivals. Whoever competes, whatever scores they get, I
must go on the carpet and do my routines as good as I can. First of all, I want
spectators to like me. But...it's always pleasant to get good scores from the
judges. I understand that a lot of people will take me differently to yesterday,
but I think that I won't get any pressure because of their titles, the
competition with Kabaeva and Tschaschina will depend on the psychology
nonetheless

- How will
you prepare for the competition?

- The same as I
do now. Every gymnast has it's own secrets. I have them too. But my secrets are
connected with my inside worls. I'm sorry, I can't let you in. I don't accept
anybody into my world